who died during a performance of Verdi's La Forza del Destino
Wagner conducts 3 parts of Die Walkure and one of Siegfried (the full opera was not premiered until 1876)
inscribed and dated in 1930
bold signature with a short sentiment
Great content: Puccini greets a friend called Gianni for the upcoming new year of 1913
Nikisch, Arthur - Large Signed Photo Autographs Conductors who died during a performanceHungarian conductor (1855 1922) who performed internationally, holding posts in Boston, London, Leipzig and Berlin. He was considered an outstanding interpreter of the music of Bruckner, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Liszt. Large signed photo showing him inspecting a score. Blind stamp on front by photographer E. Hoemisch, Leipzig, Germany. Size is 9. 1 x 11. 75 inches (actual photo is 6 x 7. 9 inches), silvering around borders, some stain over lower